Holes Vocab Ch.1-24 Flashcards
Stifling
Suffocating
Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety,crowded bus,it felt very stifling especially on hot days.
Perseverance
Steady persistence
The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance,and his teachers often praised him for it
Desolate
Barron and deserted
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate, and we hesitated to approach it.
Wearily
Tired,with an exhausted look
At the end of the long day, the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath.
Despicable
Disgusting,disgainful
The traitor’s crimes were despicable,and he received a harsh sentence for his actions.
Defective
Having a flaw
Since the washing machine was defective,and did not work,we returned it to the store for a full refund
Barren
Unfruitful
The desert landscape was very barren, and hardly any greenery.
Engraved
Carved into a hard surface
To make her mother‘s birthday gift even more special Olivia had a necklace engraved with her initials
Authority
The right to command or control
In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of authority
Evicted
Expelled someone from a place for legal reasons
Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent or landlord was forced to evict us
Penetrating
Piercing
The guilty student squirmed, uneasy under his teachers, penetrating glare
Agony
Extreme pain
When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist he was in agony, but he tried to be brave
Defiance
Bold resistance
The child stuck his bottom lip out in defiance and told his mother that he was not sleeping and did not want to take a nap
Writhing
Squirming as if in pain
After my sister accidentally slammed her finger on the car door she laid on the ground, crying and writhing around in pain
Grotesque
Ugly bizarre
The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless.
